Commerce Department, Industry and Security Bureau
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security On January 12, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Peter Sotis (“Sotis”) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 371 , the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 , et seq. ) (“IEEPA”) and 18 U.S.C. 554 . Specifically, Sotis was convicted of conspiring to export, exported and attempted to export and smuggling four (4) rEvo III rebreathers from the United States to Libya without the required license or written approval. As a result of his conviction, the Court sentenced him to 57 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $300 special assessment. Pursuant to section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (“ECRA”), [ 1 ] the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 371 , IEEPA and 18 U.S.C. 554 , may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e) . In addition, any Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA, in which the person had an interest at the time of the conviction, may be revoked. Id. BIS received notice of Sotis conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 371 , IEEPA and 18 U.S.C. 554 . As provided ( printed page 62534) in section 766.25 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR” or the “Regulations”), …
Citation: 88 FR 62533
